Namibia

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Namibia’s first female president: From freedom fighter to reformer? | Elections
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Namibia’s first female president: From freedom fighter to reformer? | Elections

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on rising to power as Namibia’s first female leader and whether real change is possible. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has made history...

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia’s first female president | Politics News
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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia’s first female president | Politics News

Outgoing leader Mbumba hands power to Nandi-Ndaitwah at a ceremony coinciding with country’s 35th independence day. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been sworn in as...

Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s ‘founding father’ and first president, dies aged 95 | Obituaries News
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Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s ‘founding father’ and first president, dies aged 95 | Obituaries News

Sam Nujoma, the revolutionary leader who guided Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for...

Southern Africa’s liberation movements have lost their political mojo | Opinions
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Southern Africa’s liberation movements have lost their political mojo | Opinions

On December 3, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) announced that Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the ruling South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) party, has...

Namibia elects its first female president | Newsfeed
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Namibia elects its first female president | Newsfeed

NewsFeed Namibia has elected Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the country’s first female president. The vote was marred by technical troubles and her rivals say...

Namibia elects Nandi-Ndaitwah as country’s first woman president | Elections News
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Namibia elects Nandi-Ndaitwah as country’s first woman president | Elections News

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, won with 57 percent of the vote, flouting predictions that she might be forced into a run-off. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has...

Namibia set for first female president as disputed election count advances | News
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Namibia set for first female president as disputed election count advances | News

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is leading the presidential race but could be forced into a run-off vote if she falls short of the 50 percent...

Namibia faces election chaos as voting extended after ‘irregularities’ | Elections News
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Namibia faces election chaos as voting extended after ‘irregularities’ | Elections News

Opposition seeking to upend decades of governing Swapo dominance urges voters to stay the course and cast ballots. Tensions are mounting in Namibia...

Video: Namibians vote in contested presidential and parliamentary elections | Elections
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Video: Namibians vote in contested presidential and parliamentary elections | Elections

NewsFeed Namibian voters waited in long queues to cast their votes in one of the nation’s most competitive elections. The governing SWAPO (South...